section 3

Question 1

when a body of salt water dries up, minerals are left behind. As the water evaporates, the minerals crystallize. example: gypsum halite

Answer 1

evaporation

Question 2

High temperatures and pressures deep below the ground can cause the minerals in rock to change into different minerals. examples: garnet, graphite, magnetite, and talc

Answer 2

metamorphism

Question 3

Surface water and ground water carry dissolved minerals into lakes or seas. The minerals can crystallize on the bottom of the lake or sea. example:calcite,dolomite

Answer 3

deposition

Question 4

water underground can be heated rock. The hot water can dissolve some minerals and deposit other minerals in their places.

Answer 4

reaction

Question 5

melted rock can cool slowly under Earths surface. As the melted rocks cools, minerals form.

Answer 5

cooling

Question 6

a natural material whose concentration of economially valuable materials to be profitably

Answer 6

ore

Question 7

The process of returning land to its orginal condition after mining is completing

Answer 7

relcamation

Question 8

some nonmetallic minerals are considered valuable because of their beauty or rarity

Answer 8

gemstones